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# Corporate Counsel at Metropolis

- **Company:** Metropolis
- **Location:** Chicago Illinois, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metropolis/jobs/7919212003

## Job description

## Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

## Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support our Senior Counsel in delivering comprehensive legal guidance across our business regions. In this role, you will serve as a proactive and trusted partner to Revenue and Operations teams, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, mitigating risk, and developing strategies that align with our cutting-edge technology and urban mobility solutions. You are an eager, ambitious, and collaborative legal professional who excels in fast-paced environments, bringing strong transactional expertise and practical problem-solving skills to help advance our strategic goals.

## What you'll do

- Support the Senior Counsel in providing comprehensive legal support to one or more business regions or practice groups
- Support the Senior Counsel in acting as a proactive and trusted business partner, assisting stakeholders with a wide variety of contract-related issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments
- Work closely with business teams and the Senior Counsel to help develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance the company’s operations
- Develop a deep understanding of our cutting-edge technology business and the broader urban mobility industry
- Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements, client agreements, procurement agreements, information technology agreements, government contracts, commercial leasing agreements, and consulting agreements
- Adopt and champion the use of AI tools to drive efficiencies and reduce redundant tasks across the legal team's workflows
- Support the coordination of business disputes and assist in managing outside counsel as needed
- Provide essential support to the Senior Counsel and other attorneys within the department

## What we're looking for

- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active license or eligibility to practice law in Illinois or Tennessee
- 5+ years of progressive experience in a corporate law department or a business/transactional practice group at a law firm
- Experience with a variety of commercial contracts, including management, operating, technology, and procurement agreements
- Proven ability to adopt and champion AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines
- Strong transactional and legal writing skills
- Strong practical decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to quickly identify and grasp complex legal issues and communicate key issues clearly and concisely to colleagues and business partners

While not required, these are a plus:

- Experience drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts
- Commercial leasing experience
- Prior in-house legal department experience

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $150,000.00 USD to $170,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis' total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more. #LI-WT1 #LI-Onsite Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate’s application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting.

As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records.

Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

## About Metropolis

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision to create checkout-free, frictionless payment and access experiences for physical infrastructure, primarily parking.
- **Entity Type**: Private (raised $1.8B in 2023-2024, plus $1.6B in debt financing in 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Monica, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Founding team established the company in 2017 (individual founder names not prominently featured in primary company materials)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Smart Mobility, Computer Vision AI, Parking Infrastructure, Real-World Technology
- Target customers: B2B (real estate operators, parking lot owners, property managers), B2C (drivers who park at Metropolis-enabled locations)
- Mission or purpose statement: "We're reimagining how we live our lives by developing artificial intelligence for the real world, creating an intelligence layer that powers frictionless, precognitive, personalized experiences everywhere."

## Products & Services
- **Metropolis Recognition Platform**: An AI-driven, computer vision-based platform that enables checkout-free, drive-in/drive-out parking. The technology recognizes vehicles and members automatically, eliminating the need for tickets, kiosks, or app interaction at entry and exit.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $1.8B raised (Series B and later financing in 2023-2024), plus $1.6B in financing in 2025. This was cited as the third-largest AI fundraise in 2023 and the largest venture-backed M&A deal of the year.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in provided materials, but the scale of fundraising and the take-private acquisition of SP+ indicates backing from major institutional investors.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Became the largest parking network in North America following the take-private acquisition of SP+ in 2024, with over 4,500 locations.
    - Over 1 million new members added every month.
    - Saved members 212+ million minutes through frictionless parking.
    - Reaches more than 50 million customers.
    - Named to Forbes' list of America's Best Startup Employers.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Computer Vision Technology**: The company’s primary moat is its industry-leading AI that enables checkout-free, recognition-based access without requiring users to scan, tap, or use an app.
- **Scale as the Largest Parking Operator**: Through the SP+ acquisition, Metropolis now operates the largest parking network in North America, creating an unmatched physical footprint and data advantage.
- **Data Network Effect**: Each parking transaction feeds the AI model, making the platform smarter and more responsive over time across thousands of locations.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding the "Recognition Economy"**: Metropolis is focused on building a platform that goes beyond parking to make all real-world infrastructure responsive, personalized, and frictionless.
- **AI-Driven Infrastructure**: The company is developing an "intelligence layer" for physical spaces, aiming to eliminate repetitive, analog tasks in everyday life (e.g., payments, access control).
- **Growth Through M&A**: The acquisition of SP+ was a landmark deal that instantly scaled the network, and the company continues to seek integration and expansion opportunities.

## Why Work Here
- **Office-First Culture**: Metropolis values in-person collaboration. Corporate team members are required to be on-site at least four days a week. Offices are located in Santa Monica (HQ), Austin, Chicago, Nashville, New York, Seattle, and Chennai, India.
- **Best-in-Class Benefits**: The company offers a generous PTO package, paid holidays (with double pay for those working), parental leave, a 4% 401(k) match, subsidized health insurance, wellness benefits, short- and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance.
- **Compensation**: Stock option plan and bonus plans are available for all employees. Example base salary for a Senior Data Engineer in Seattle is listed at $160,000/year (actual base salary is determined by role, experience, and location).
- **Culture**: Three core values drive the company: We are leaders, We are innovators, and We are owners. The culture emphasizes agility, iteration, ownership, and challenging each other with respect.
- **Scale & Impact**: Employees work on a platform used by 50 million people, with massive real-world infrastructure and an AI-first approach. The company is growing rapidly and is described as "product-led" and "transformational."
- **Open Roles**: As of mid-2026, the company has 130 open positions, with significant hiring in Engineering (Cloud Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Software Engineering) and Data Engineering.

## Sources
1. [metropolis.io (Homepage)](https://www.metropolis.io/)
2. [metropolis.io (About/Company)](https://www.metropolis.io/about)
3. [metropolis.io (Careers)](https://www.metropolis.io/careers)
4. [Greenhouse (Metropolis Jobs)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metropolis)
5. [Built In (Metropolis Technologies)](https://builtin.com/company/metropolis-technologies)

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